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Hi Yin Yogis! It’s a new year and I have lots of Yin and Yin Yang trainings ahead. This year I’ll continue to offer weekend TT modules that you can take at Yoke Yoga. Take as many modules as you like or take all three and complete a written assignment to earn a 50 Hour certificate. I’ve heard the feedback from yoga teachers that it can be difficult to get covers for weekend classes, plus it makes the training more expensive when you give up the income from those classes. I get it! So, this year I’m also partnering with […]

Have you been thinking about Yin training in 2017? Me too! I’ve got some trainings scheduled at two beautiful Melbourne-area studios. If you want to know more, keep reading… Ohana Yoga This cosy, welcoming Port Melbourne studio is hosting 3 Yin trainings from Aug to November. Due to the size of the studio, we can only take 18 students per training so get in quick if you’re keen! Course: One-Day “Yin-tensive” (25 Aug 2017) Tuition: $275 (includes manual and Certificate of Completion) Schedule: 9:30am to 5:30pm Description: For those unable to attend the earlier Fundamentals trainings at Ohana Yoga (Feb 2017) and Yoke Yoga […]

I get a lot of questions about the structure of my Yin Teacher Trainings. So, I thought I’d take the time to answer some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS) here. FAQs Am I required to do a teacher training in order to teach Yin? Legally, you are not required to attend a Yin Teacher Training in order to lead Yin Yoga classes. So, why should I attend a training? The Yin method asks students to step into a more intimate relationship with the postures of yoga. Students need to understand a bit more about how their bodies work and how stretching […]

Time flies! (which is my way of saying sorry I didn’t send a Spring Newsletter) Instead of sitting at my computer writing said newsletter, here’s what I’ve been up to instead. In February, I ran my first movement workshop at a CrossFit gym (the amazing CrossFit Freefall in Seaford) and we played around with efficient and fun ways to mobilize hips and shoulders so these Crossfitters can jump, squat, and lift better. Later that month I returned to Perth (and one of my favorite studios Beyond Being) to lead Yin Sequencing training. Then I squeezed in a weekend of education for myself with MovNat. And by education […]

If you’ve ever tried to untangle your headphone cords, you know that the most difficult part is trying to figure out where the whole tangled mess starts! If you are distracted or in a hurry, you will pull in all directions, make a few more knots, blame whoever has recently pissed your off for the whole mess, and go back to walking around being half-strangled by hopelessly tangled cords. Meanwhile beneath the protective outer sheath of the cord, the delicate copper wires that ensure the quality of the sound reaching your ears are slowly degenerating. Of course the alternative to […]

This year Movement by Design founder Luke Bryan and I have partnered to create and facilitate a new kind of anatomy training for yoga teachers. Rather than asking teachers to memorize muscle origins and insertions or scripted alignment cues, we challenge teachers to think critically about what good movement means and how to achieve it. We focus on teaching movement principles that hold true whether you are extending into a backbend or diving under an olympic lift. So how did an Olympic Lifting coach and a yoga teacher meet and decide to develop training together in the first place? Well, funny […]

Over the Easter Holiday in April, I partnered with Le Yoga Daylesford to host Melbourne’s first 50-hour Yin TT Immersion. We spent five glorious autumn days in Daylesford practicing Yin Yoga and studying the principles behind the practice. Each morning began with Yin Yoga and meditation, followed by a Q&A about the morning practice. The rest of the day was divided between lecture on the anatomy and philosophy of Yin and learning practical tools for teaching Yin. In lectures we discussed how Yin Yoga influences fascia, mobilises the spine, enhances proprioception, activates the parasympathetic nervous system, and balances Qi flow in the major meridians. […]

I love yoga so it’s been a constant since I first started practicing in my 20’s. But, I’m pretty convinced that I’ve remained healthy and strong through my 30’s by varying my training. That’s not hard for me because I love movement. I have played basketball, soccer, softball, tennis, and touch football.When I need to clear my head, I usually lace up my running shoes. I trained in a variety of martial arts including Tae Kwan Do, Tai Chi, and Kung Fu. Once I went to a restaurant and saw a bellydancer and was absolutely mesmerized. So, I took belly dancing […]